Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 3.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
139th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2018
All-time low
1.1%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan, 2011–2018

12342011201420182011: 1.1 %2012: 1.8 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 3.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 229.1% over ten years.

That places Afghanistan 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Afghanistan, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 1.1%
2012 1.8% +61.3%
2014 1.6% -11.3%
2015 2.3% +39.9%
2016 2.9% +26.2%
2017 3.2% +10.6%
2018 3.7% +17.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan was 3.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.